Baseball 2023: MLB's Shohei Ohtani to be paid $3m a year on $1bn contract with Los Angeles Dodgers, analysis, explained, latest news
![7 highest-earning MLB players of 2023, ranked: Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani signed a record-breaking deal with the LA Dodgers – but who else raked in millions, on and off the field? 7 highest-earning MLB players of 2023, ranked: Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani signed a record-breaking deal with the LA Dodgers – but who else raked in millions, on and off the field?](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2024/01/04/58453314-a193-43b7-bcb1-5aa31792491b_cdfa7991.jpg?itok=ZYOEY23A&v=1704359479)
7 highest-earning MLB players of 2023, ranked: Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani signed a record-breaking deal with the LA Dodgers – but who else raked in millions, on and off the field?
![Largest contracts in MLB: Shohei Ohtani shatters Mike Trout's record, Yoshinobu Yamamoto beats Gerrit Cole - CBSSports.com Largest contracts in MLB: Shohei Ohtani shatters Mike Trout's record, Yoshinobu Yamamoto beats Gerrit Cole - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2023/11/17/4622bdd0-8db6-4254-8c85-9eee1813961e/ohtani-trout-getty-1.png)
Largest contracts in MLB: Shohei Ohtani shatters Mike Trout's record, Yoshinobu Yamamoto beats Gerrit Cole - CBSSports.com
FOX Sports: MLB on X: "HERE COMES THE MONEY! 💰 Shohei Ohtani's contract will be the largest contract in American sports history 🤯 https://t.co/YYPNIYFRbZ" / X
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Dodgers sign Mookie Betts for $365M; How Yankees' Aaron Judge will be affected - muzejvojvodine.org.rs
![Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering 'uncharted waters' on brink of record-breaking contract | CNN Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering 'uncharted waters' on brink of record-breaking contract | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230707091515-01-baseball-shohei-ohtani.jpg?c=original)
Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering 'uncharted waters' on brink of record-breaking contract | CNN
![Shohei Ohtani becomes world's highest-paid athlete after signing lucrative contract with Dodgers - CBSSports.com Shohei Ohtani becomes world's highest-paid athlete after signing lucrative contract with Dodgers - CBSSports.com](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2023/12/08/0f6db568-ce53-4255-b522-8ec9b641799c/thumbnail/1200x675/b7a042dc1e545e56e02ba5a53f2cf716/gettyimages-1636067297-2.jpg)
Shohei Ohtani becomes world's highest-paid athlete after signing lucrative contract with Dodgers - CBSSports.com
![Max Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract, shattering baseball record for highest average salary - oregonlive.com Max Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract, shattering baseball record for highest average salary - oregonlive.com](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/b1XyUn1Rgm66fI5INgz2lwFhyjY=/1280x0/smart/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/advancelocal/MHYAIGJ5YFAYFBRDQY6ILXPI24.jpg)
Max Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract, shattering baseball record for highest average salary - oregonlive.com
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